Jan Vikas Society (JVS) is a charitable trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 bearing registration number F – 18867/ Mumbai. It’s pioneering work commenced in 1996. JVS is the first organization that committed itself to the care and development of street-children and rag pickers in Navi Mumbai.
Working with and for street children towards a better present and brighter future in a more just, equitable and humane society is imprinted as the vision of Jan Vikas Society. The mission of the Society is stated as ‘rescue, redress, rehabilitation through empowerment and self reliance, generated by awareness and achievement, made possible by legal assistance and capacity building, in co-ordination with competent authorities and networking with specialized agencies’.
The Society aims not only at the welfare of the underprivileged children but also lays emphasis on identifying and developing the innate potential of each child and making them to stand on their own feet.
Mermier Bal Ashram is the first rehabilitation centre for Street children of Jan Vikas Society established in 1996 at Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. There are hundreds of children who have gone through this rehabilitation centre, since its inception.
With the object of ensuring a rightful place for these exploited children, Jan Vikas Society go all-out with its process of reaching out and providing for the fulfillment of basic needs of such children. The Society effectively manages three rehabilitation centers and six day care centers in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
Working with and for street children towards a better present and brighter future in a more just, equitable and humane society
We believe that members of the civil society should take active participation in the process of development and help street children in ways that is possible for them
Jan Vikas Society at the moment works in Navi Mumbai and Mumbai only
Jan Vikas Society was established in the year 1996
The mission of the Society is stated as ‘rescue, redress, rehabilitation through empowerment and self reliance, generated by awareness and achievement, made possible by legal assistance and capacity building, in co-ordination with competent authorities and networking with specialized agencies’..
Fr. Francis Mulackal is the founder. Fr. Elvis Rodrigues is the Director and Secretary of the Ashram
Working with and for street children towards a better present and a brighter future in a more just, equitable and humane society
The funding support of the organization comes from Individual donors and some institutions
One can associate with us as an Individual, as a Corporate, Please contact us at mermierbalashram@gmail.com for more details. Please mention you contact number when You send us a mail
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